Hold the phone. I just found out you can regrow food in water without dirt. Could gardening get any better when you have two black thumbs? I think not. And my black thumbs aren't the only reason I've been hesitant to garden. It can be costly too, but ever since I found ways to water my garden for free, I'm all over it. Then my step-mom showed me how to regrow food in water - she had a couple ... Continue Reading
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Cooked Beans or Dry Beans, Which is Cheaper?
Which is cheaper, canned or dry beans? Here is a break down of price, nutrition and cooking time for 4 different types of beans. Plus recipes for how to cook dried beans in a slow cooker or Instant Pot! Part of my strategy for eating real food on a budget (which is the EXACT same strategy I teach in Grocery Budget Bootcamp, enrollment is currently closed, but you can join my FREE 5-day Crush Inflation ... Continue Reading
Easy Key Lime Pie
Easy Key Lime Pie, made with only 3 ingredients! Real food key lime pie recipe, without the preservatives of store-bought and so tangy you'll come for more! Paired with homemade pie crust, you can't go wrong with this tasty treat! Quick: Name your top three favorite fruits of Spring! I'm going to take a wild guess and say most of you chose one (or more) from the berry family, cherries and grapes. ... Continue Reading
5 Simple Ways to Stay Healthy this Winter
Here are 5 Simple Ways to Stay Healthy this Winter with tips for parents on boosting immune function with elderberry syrup, detoxing with mineral baths, and freshening your home with non-toxic cleaning supplies. Ahh... winter. Time to cozy up by the fire and watch the snow fly. Time to sip hot chocolate and do everything possible to avoid going out in the cold. But what's that I hear? A cough. A sniffle. ... Continue Reading
How to Roast Beets
Learn How to Roast Beets in the oven with this simple and easy foil method. Red and golden beet are sweet and delicious in season, especially in my Roasted Vegetable Kale Salad! People tend to fall into one of two camps when it comes to beets: they either love them, or they hate them. Personally, I love them! Ever since I learned how to roast beets, I’m ALL OVER these things. Plus roasting beets ... Continue Reading
Perfectly Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Homemade roasted pumpkin seeds are the highlight of our pumpkin carving day! Learn how to perfectly roast pumpkin seeds - every time. Works for squash seeds too, and makes a healthy and very frugal snack! Save the seeds from your pumpkin for this recipe if you're making homemade pumpkin puree. Growing up, carving pumpkins was a REALLY big deal in our house. My mom would spread newspapers over our ... Continue Reading
How to Can Applesauce
Learn how to make and can applesauce with this easy, freezer-friendly, step-by-step tutorial. Option for chunky applesauce and canning with peels! With fall comes apples… lots and lots of apples! If you haven't made at least a batch of homemade apple chips, then I’m going to assume you don’t like apples. Me? I love apples! (Almost as much as I love pumpkin.) But honestly? One of my favorite apple ... Continue Reading
Easy Pickled Jalapenos
An easy method for making crunchy quick pickled jalapenos in under 10 minutes, with a tutorial for canning or storing in the fridge. The BEST addition for tacos! Vegetable gardens can be hit or miss. My first year growing peppers, I had four plants and got maybe 3 peppers in total. One plant didn’t produce any fruit at all! This year, though, I have two jalapeno plants that are producing more jalapenos ... Continue Reading
How to Freeze Strawberries
Easy tutorial showing how to freeze strawberries. Includes natural produce wash recipes, how long you can freeze them & ideas to use frozen strawberries. Have you ever found a sale on strawberries and couldn’t help but buy a million pounds? Ok, so maybe you didn’t buy a MILLION pounds, but I bet you bought a lot knowing it was a good deal and that you were saving money by buying when the price was ... Continue Reading
13 Tips for Planning a Freezer Cooking Day
Save time with 13 tips for planning a freezer cooking day, whether you make ahead for a month, are on a budget, use homemade recipes or cook meals for one! One of my goals for 2019 is to include more freezer cooking, and so far, I think I’m on the right track! I did a freezer cooking day in January, LIVE on Facebook, making TEN different breakfasts in just over one hour (you can watch the replay ... Continue Reading